Railway-tie.



iG. W. MASKREY.

RAILWAY TIB.

' APPL'IGATION FILED MAR. s, 1913.

1,074,636, Patented Oct. 7,1913.

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Application mea maren s, 191s. serial no. 753,124.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, GEORGE W. MAsKBnY, a citizen of' the United States, residing at lWillow River, in the countyk of Pine and State of Minnesota, have invented certain new and usefull Improvements in Railway- Ties, of which the following is a specification, reference being had to the accompanying drawings. 7 ,p

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in railway ties, and more particularly to a metallic tie for supporting the rails of a track section. p

An object of this invention is the provision of a tie having novel lockinr means for engaging the rails of the track section.

Another object of this invention is the provision of a metallic tie which can loe either formed from a single casting or from separate castings and suitably connected At-o support the rails in the desired manner.

A further object of this invention is the provision of a tie such as described, which will be comparatively. simple and inexpensive to manufacture, reliable and' efficientin use, and readily applied to or removed from a track bed.

With the above and other objects in view, this invent-ion resides in the novel features of construction, formations, combinations and arrangements of parts to be hereinafter more fully described, claimed, and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in.

. out the several views, the numeral 10 designatos generally my improved tie, while 11 indicates the rails of a track section, which consists of the usual heads 12, base Hanges 13 and connecting webs 14.

My improved ltie 10 consists of a base plate 15 formed from any desired material and being substantially rectangular in shape. This base plate 15 is formed adjacent its opposite ends with bolt receiving apertures p 16 arranged in pairs and in transverse alinement relative to the said plate 15.. Supporting brackets 17 are secured to the opposite ends of the base plate 15 and each consists of a supporting plate 18 of a length equal to the Width of the base plate 15. This sup'- portlng plate 18 is formed adjacent its opposite -ends with bolt-receiving apertures 19 adapted, when the plates 18 are disposed upon lthe plate 15, to register with the prevlously described bolt receiving apertures 16. These plates are rigidly secured to the A base plate 15 by bolts 20 or other similar fastenlng devices which pass through the 'openings 16 and 19 and hold the plates 18 rigidly upon the base plate 15 against any undesired displacement. Transverse vertically extending ianges 21 are formed in s aced relation upon each plate 18. These anges 21 produce resultant passages 22 whichl register when the plates 18 are secured to opposite end of the base plate 15. Rail supporting ianges 23 are formed upon the upper terminals of the ian es 21 in horizontal planes andare bracedg by the supporting flanges 24, which connect the opposite sidel edges thereof to the opposite sides fof the supporting plate 18. The flanges 21 .of each plate 18 are formed withregisterying bolt receiving apertures 25.

A supportino` web 26 is disposed longitudinally of the base plate 15 within the passages 22 of the brackets 17. The lower .side of this supporting web 26 is notched,

as at 27, to receive the intermediate portions of the base lates 18 which obviously hold the said web) against any undesired longitudinal movement relative to the plate 15. Above these notches 27, the web 26 is Vformed with transverse bolt receiving apertures 28 disposed when the web 26 is arran ed in its normal position in registration wit the previousl described apertures 25. Bolts 29 pass t rough these openings 25 and 28 and retain the web 26 rigidly upon the base plate 15. The web 26 is further provided with intermediate bolt receiving apertures 3Q for a purpose which will later be disclosed.

A locking bar 31 is arranged for engagement with the web 26 and may or may not have a longitudinally horizontal tiang'e 32 adapted to rest upon the upper side of the web 26 while the edge of said locking bar engages one side thereof. This locking bar 31 is provided adjacent its opposite ends with bolt receiving apertures 33 arranged for registration with the previously described apertures 30. Bolts or other suitable fastening devices 34 pass through these openings 30 and 33 and retain the locking ico ba-r against displacement from the web 26. These bolts are inclined, as shown, to draw' the bar 31 downwardly. The opposite ends of'the locking bar 31 are notched, as at 35, to coperate with the notches 36 formed in the enlarged ends 37 of the web 30 to retain, by their'engagement with the base flanges 13 of the rails 11, the rails of the track sec'- tion in their proper position against displacement.

The tie is used as follows: After'the web 26 has beensecured in its proper position upon the base plate 15, by the brackets 17, and the ties are arranged in their proper relative position upon the bed of the track,

the rails 11 are placed upon the webs 26 and moved outwardly until they rest upon the upper edge of the web 26 and flanges 23 of the brackets. When in this position, the outer base flanges of each rail engage the notches 36 provided in the webs. The locking bars are then inserted between the rails with their notches 35-in engagement with the inner base flanges 13 of the rails and its Y y resorted to, and any combination of these parts may be formed integral if so desired.

From the foregoing disclosures taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, it will be manifest that a metallic railway tie is provided which will fulfil all of the necessary requirements of such a device.

Having thus described the invention, what I claim as new and desire to protect by Letters Patent is:

1. Ina tie such as described, the combination with a base.l a Web disposed upon the base, supporting brackets connecting the web and the base, and a locking bar cooperating with the web.

2. In a tie such as described, the combination with a base, brackets secured to the opposite ends thereof, a supporting web disposed within said brackets, said supporting web having notches in the opposite ends thereof, a locking bar engaging said web,

and coperative notches provided in thel locking bar.

3. In a tie such as described, the combination with a base plate, brackets secured to the opposite ends thereof, said brackets being formed with passages, a supporting web disposed within said passages, a locking bar engaging the web, a fiange formed upon the locking bar to engage one .edge of the supporting web and the said locking bar and web being provided with coperative notches.

4. In a metallic tie, the combination with a base plate, brackets secured'thereto, said brackets consisting of supporting plates arranged for connection with the base plate and spaced fianges, a web engaging the base plate and disposed between the fianges of the brackets, said web being notched to engage the supporting plates of the brackets, and locking bars arranged for engagement with the web.

5. In a metallic tie, the combination with a base plate, of brackets secured thereto, said brackets each consisting of asupporting plate, spaced flanges and rail supporting flanges, a web secured to the base plate and having i s ends disposed between the spaced flanges of the brackets, said web being provided with notches in the ends thereof, a

locking bar arranged for engagement with the web, said bar having aflange formed thereon to engage one edge of the web, and

means for bracinglthe rail engaging flanges.

In testimony w ereof I hereunto affix my signature in the presence of two Witnesses. GEORGE W. MASKREY. Witnesses: ABE PETERsoN,

CHAS. H. MILLER. 

